Spotlight on Broomall/Springfield, Pennsylvania

Broomall and Springfield are neighboring townships in Pennsylvania’s Delaware County. Located between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware, the municipalities provide an idyllic suburban lifestyle with accessibility to urban amenities. Broomall and Springfield feature high quality retail, convenient access to mass transit, higher education, and established local economic drivers.

Both municipalities are well-served by public transit via SEPTA trolley and bus lines. Furthermore, Interstate 476, Route 1, and Baltimore Pike allow residents to access Interstate 95 and the broader Delaware River Valley, including the King of Prussia Mall, the Philadelphia International Airport, as well as Philadelphia’s University and Center Cities.

Closer to home, residents are near Swarthmore College and enjoy local amenities such as Springfield Mall, Marple Sports Arena, Marple Crossroads Shopping Center, and the Lawrence Park Shopping Center. Swarthmore College, a private liberal arts college, has been called a “Little Ivy” and is routinely at the top of several national publications’ rankings including U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, and the Wall Street Journal. Springfield Mall, a regional mall anchored by Macy’s and Target, provides residents the enclosed mall experience, while Lawrence Park and Marple Crossroads centers give shoppers access to big box stores.

The featured properties in this month’s rent survey represent six communities in Broomall and Springfield built between 1960 and 1970. Occupancy rates for stabilized communities range from 94% to 100%. Average rental rates per square foot range from $1.04 to $1.56, with unit sizes ranging from 600 to 1,371 square feet. Common area amenities include on-site laundry facilities, swimming pools, clubhouses, ample neighborhood green spaces, and local parking options. Unit features include private balconies/patios, wall-to-wall carpeting, walk-in closets, and in select properties, a washer/dryer. Residents pay application fees from $30 to $100 and security deposits from $500 to one month’s rent. Pets are allowed in all surveyed communities with residents paying non-refundable pet deposits of $200 to $500 and monthly pet rents of $15 to $40.